2009
Simultaneous Recruitment of Drug Users and Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States and Russia Using Respondent-Driven Sampling: Sampling Methods and Implications
Iguchi MY, Ober AJ, Berry SH, Fain T, Heckathorn DD, Gorbach PM, Heimer R, Kozlov A, Ouellet LJ, Shoptaw S, Zule WA. Simultaneous Recruitment of Drug Users and Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States and Russia Using Respondent-Driven Sampling: Sampling Methods and Implications. Journal Of Urban Health 2009, 86: 5. PMID: 19472058, PMCID: PMC2705484, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-009-9365-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHigh-risk groupRespondent-driven samplingSample of MSMDrug usersSex partnersTraditional high-risk groupsHIV Cooperative Agreement ProgramGeneralized HIV epidemicsRace/ethnicitySexual acquisitionImmunodeficiency virusSexual transmissionHIV epidemicRisk groupsYoung MSMBlack MSMDrug useUS sitesMSMRecruitment biasMSM sampleMenPeer recruitmentSex
2007
Illicit Use of Opioids: Is OxyContin® a “Gateway Drug”?
Grau LE, Dasgupta N, Harvey A, Irwin K, Givens A, Kinzly M, Heimer R. Illicit Use of Opioids: Is OxyContin® a “Gateway Drug”? American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 166-173. PMID: 17612819, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701375293.Peer-Reviewed Original Research